34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 21, 2021

ByRosemary

Daniel 7,  His dominion is an everlasting dominion.

Revelation 1,  I am the Alpha and the Omega.

John 18,  My kingdom does not belong to this world.


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Bougainvillea in Venice.


 

Thanks……

Music,    Ben & Shonda

Readers,    Beth & Rob, & Buddy, our candle blesser 

Gospel,     John Cade

Homily,  Cathy Bambenek

Eucharistic Prayer A & B,  John Cade

The Magic Zoom makers,      Mike & Richard

Final Blessing, Rosemary

 

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St. Marks, Venice

 

 

Readings:  Download 11-21-21 – Readings – 34th Ord

 

Homily:  Not this Sunday

 

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The Bridge of Sighs.

 

 

Remember these special people:

For John Stack having a hard time right now with a bad back;  For Becky & Tom's son, Austin, who took his life this past week;  For Laura Chollick;  For John & Karen Anderlick's grandson, Cooper John who lived only a few hours with his parents;   For Rosemary's great niece, Rylie;  For Richard's grand daughter, Madeleine;   For Esparza's new great grandson  & Frank;  For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas, and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery, and for Hue & Linda's daughter, Doctor Rosemary Beavers;   For Mary & Dave Hall's g-daughter Allison Keller working at St. Lukes, The Woodlands,   For Sir Charlie & Jan;  Shonda's mom & Cody &  Leo & all of Shonda's dear family; For Ursuline Sr. Mary Troy,

 

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Sete, France.

Jackie's mom, sister, & friend, Lynn;  For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg.; For Meredith, cancer free & John Schanot;    For John O'Donnell & Jean;   For Jean & Cliff Wright;  For Dee, and for her daughters, Lisa & Lauren  ;  For Anthony & Sabrina;    For a young man who is suffering from depression;  John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini, plus John's daughter, Joey, with cancer; from Barbara, a little baby boy named Ford recuperating from an operation & a nephew; for David McKeon's brother, Hugh; For Beth's friends & brother;   for the medical staffs, teachers, and coaches in our public & private schools.

 

Birthdays:  Ron Ackerman, John Cade

Anniversaries:  Ron and Barbara Senter

Community Finances,   

Expenses: $  465.00

Outreach: $  150.00

Thanks again, Folks, for doing what you can.

 

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Sunset in Venice.

 

Rosemary's Blessing:  

A Thanksgiving prayer from a Dear Abbey column:

 

 

“Father and Mother of all:

We give thanks for food and remember the hungry,

We give thanks for health and remember the sick,

We give thanks for friends and remember the friendless,

We give thanks for freedom and remember the enslaved.

May our giving thanks stir us to service, that our blessings may be shared with others. Amen.”

 

 

JSM Mission-Faith Statement  

      Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth.  

      Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the world we live in a better place to live.

 
John Stack Ministries, 7017 Helsem Way, Dallas, Texas 75230
 

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    Many people I know have their favorite scripture passage, one that supports feelings of consolation and inner peace.  It is also a resort when times are difficult.  This my verse.

    Please excuse me while I reminisce through three periods of my adult & ordained life, my years in East Africa, my years working as a psycho-therapist and a celebrater of Sunday Masses at St. Marks, and finally the recent years, my blessed marriage with Rosemary and celebrating Masses with our special, marvelous community, each stage lasting 10-20 years.

    I was living in Nairobi, Kenya when I was first struck by the incredible strength and consolation of this line.  I was looking for property on which I was to establish a spiritual center.  I had taken a break of a few days to get in touch with my spirit.  I had already been a Jesuit for about 15 years and had made many a retreat.  I had even guided a bunch of people through 8 to 30 day individual retreats.  Suddenly, sitting in the small chapel of the house of some American brothers it hit me.  How had I missed the strength of this line?

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    ByRosemary

     

    Genesis  9, 8-15, See, I am now establishing my covenant with you.

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    • Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
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    • Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
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    • Fast from words and be silent so you can listen

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